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Tijuana Makes Me Happy
Tijuana Makes Me Happy
Directed by	Dylan Verrechia
Written by	Dylan Verrechia
Produced by	James Lefkowitz, Dylan Verrechia
Starring	Pablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny), Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca), Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda)
Cinematography	James Lefkowitz
Edited by	James Lefkowitz
Music by	Nortec Collective
Distributed by	25th Frame
Release date	January 2007 (Slamdance Film Festival);
Running time	79 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

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Tijuana Makes Me Happy is a 2007 film made in Tijuana, Mexico. It was directed by Dylan Verrechia, co-produced by James Lefkowitz, with original music by Nortec Collective, and titled by writer Rafael Saavedra. Variety described it as "slight but likable."^[1]

The movie has not yet had a general release [1], but has been screened at several movie festivals [2] and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival,^[1]^[2] and is one of four recipients of the 2007 SAFILM Indie Max Award [3].

Synopsis

Indio is a fourteen-year-old boy who lives in Playas de Tijuana. Every day after school, Indio works at Sacramento's ranch in the hopes of buying his own cockfighting rooster, el Gyro. When his dad refuses to help him buy the rooster, Indio starts selling empanadas and washing cars. One day, after he skips school to play with his friends, Indio meets Brianda, a young prostitute working in the red light district. As time passes, Indio learns what it means to make money, a tough journey that takes him across the border, from Montes Olímpicos to San Diego. Greed however takes the best of Indio; neglecting his rooster, he fights el Gyro to win over the love of Brianda.

References

^ ^a ^b Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

External links

Tijuana Makes Me Happy at IMDb
Tijuana Makes Me Happy official site
Tijuana Makes Me Happy at slamdance.com
[4] The New York Times

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[variety-1] Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

[2] Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

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+{{Citation style|date=October 2024}}
-'''Tijuana Makes Me Happy''' is a feature film based on real people in [[Tijuana]], [[Mexico]], directed by Dylan Verrechia, produced by James Lefkowitz and Pablo Tendilla, with an original song title by Pepe Mogt from [[Nortec Collective]].
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+| name        = Tijuana Makes Me Happy
+| image       =
+| caption     = Film poster
+| director    = [[Dylan Verrechia]]
+| writer      = [[Dylan Verrechia]]
+| starring    = Pablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny), Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca), Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda)
+| producer    = James Lefkowitz, [[Dylan Verrechia]]
+| cinematography    = James Lefkowitz
+| editing   = James Lefkowitz
+| distributor = 25th Frame
+| released    = {{Film date|2007|01||Slamdance Film Festival}}
+| runtime     = 79 minutes
+| language    = Spanish
+| country     = Mexico
+| budget      =
+| music       = Nortec Collective
+}}
+'''''Tijuana Makes Me Happy''''' is a 2007 film made in [[Tijuana]], [[Mexico]]. It was directed by [[Dylan Verrechia]], co-produced by James Lefkowitz, with original music by [[Nortec Collective]], and titled by writer [[Rafael Saavedra]]. Variety described it as "slight but likable."<ref name=variety/>
+The movie has not yet had a general release [https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932600.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&query=tijuana+makes+me+happy], but has been screened at several movie festivals [https://www.myspace.com/tijuanamakesmehappy] and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the [[2007 Slamdance Film Festival]],<ref name=variety>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117932600.html?categoryid=31&cs=1|title=Tijuana Makes Me Happy|last=Leydon|first=Joe|date=28 January 2007|work=Variety|accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,655191930,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728172529/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,655191930,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 28, 2012|title=Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards|last=Vice|first=Jeff|date=28 January 2007|work=Deseret News|accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref> and is one of four recipients of the 2007 [[SAFILM]] Indie Max Award [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006024221/http://www.safilm.com/2007/events.html].
 == Synopsis ==
+Indio is a fourteen-year-old boy who lives in Playas de Tijuana. Every day after school, Indio works at Sacramento's ranch in the hopes of buying his own [[cockfighting]] rooster, el Gyro. When his dad refuses to help him buy the rooster, Indio starts selling empanadas and washing cars. One day, after he skips school to play with his friends, Indio meets Brianda, a young prostitute working in the [[Zona Norte|red light district]]. As time passes, Indio learns what it means to make money, a tough journey that takes him across the border, from Montes Olímpicos to San Diego. Greed however takes the best of Indio; neglecting his rooster, he fights el Gyro to win over the love of Brianda.
+==References==
-Indio is a fourteen-year-old-boy who lives in Playas de Tijuana. Every day after school, Indio works at Sacramento’s ranch in the hopes of buying his own cockfighting rooster, el Gyro. When his dad refuses to help him buy the rooster, Indio starts selling empanadas and washing cars. One day, after he skips school to play with his friends, Indio meets Brianda, a young prostitute working in the red light district. As time passes, Indio learns what it means to make money, a tough journey that takes him cross the border, from Montes Olímpicos to San Diego. Greed however takes the best of Indio; neglecting his rooster, he fights el Gyro to win over the love of Brianda.
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
+*{{IMDb title|0381704|Tijuana Makes Me Happy}}
+*[http://www.tijuanamakesmehappy.com/ Tijuana Makes Me Happy official site]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307232844/http://archive.slamdance.com/2007/festival/film_detail.asp?film_id=987 ''Tijuana Makes Me Happy'' at slamdance.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120917111628/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/343816/Tijuana-Makes-Me-Happy/overview] The New York Times
+[[Category:2007 comedy-drama films]]
-== Tijuana ==
+[[Category:Mexican comedy-drama films]]
+[[Category:2000s Spanish-language films]]
+[[Category:2007 films]]
+[[Category:Cockfighting in film]]
+[[Category:2000s Mexican films]]
-[[Tijuana]] has always been thought of as a hub for the vulgar tourist to purge his appetite for tequila, sex, and marijuana. Its reputation for violence and prostitution has been blown out of proportion. The goal in this film is to break down the preconceived notion of [[Tijuana]] as a city of sin by showing the humanity of its people: their struggle, the strength of character, and the love of life that flourishes within. To show that [[Tijuana]] is also in its own rite a melting pot rich in culture, a place where people from all over Mexico come to work and live, people who are genuine and whose stories deserve to be heard.
-'''Tijuana Makes Me Happy''' is the result of three years of research, travel, and living in [[Tijuana]]. In that time the filmmakers met warm and caring people who proudly opened their lives and shared their stories.
-'''Tijuana Makes Me Happy''' goes where no other film has dared to go. The goal of this film was not to make another commercial movie, but to tell a bare-bone story (without pretense) about a young boy coming of age in [[Tijuana]], Mexico. To depict a true image of life in [[Tijuana]], one that would celebrate the people and their way of life, one that would show the happiness. '''Tijuana Makes Me Happy''' was received with enthusiasm and joy during a recent screening at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, The Cine Mexico, The Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego, and The Baja California Film Festival. That in itself is already part of the success.
-== Crew, cast and original music ==
-Productions companies: 25th Frame and Palenque Filmaciones
-Crew: Dylan Verrechia (Director), James Lefkowitz (Producer), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Producer), Pepe Mogt (Nortec Collective), Aidee Gonzalez (Casting), Leonardo Costa-Gomes and Julio Molina (Sound), Lupita Tendilla Ortiz (Make Up).
-Cast: Pablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio); Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny); Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca); Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda); Jorge Hernández (Sacramento); Luis Carmona Arochi (Luis); Ivan Equihua Carlos (Pescado); Marco Carmona Arochi (Marcos); Raul Rodri¬guez Rodri¬guez (Ruli); Alejandro Ramirez Achutegui (Fidel); Pablo Jimenez Rivera (Tocallo)
-Original music by: Pepe Mogt (Fussible) from [[Nortec Collective]] who wrote the original song [[Tijuana Makes Me Happy]]. Additional music by [[Lila Downs]] and Soxiedad Anónima.
-== External links ==
+{{2000s-Mexico-film-stub}}
-[ http://www.welcometotijuana.us], official site<br />
+{{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub}}
-[ http://www.25thframe.com], 25thframe site<br />
-[ http://www.dylanverrechia.com], director's site